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PS: I've got enough responses. It will be challenging to scan and review more responses. Hence, closing the form Hello Everyone, We at Zeta (Directi) are hiring for few roles and are accepting referrals. I have created a google form. Please fill up the form if you find yourself ELIGIBLE AND INTERESTED for any role. Please reach out on DM only if you have any doubts Form: https://lnkd.in/gpgZBv5s #zeta #referrals #hiring #sde #data

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As Thanksgiving and the holidays as a whole approaches, use this time to take and reflect on how far you come and where you have to go to get to your goals. During my early tech support days I remember having my A+ 901 studying for the 902, and the only tech support technician at work on Black Friday taking calls and telling myself I wouldn't be in this same position the following year and low and behold I wasn't. Take the time to breathe for a short period this holiday season but also don't forget your goals either whether you want to knock it out before this year is over or at the start of 2025, make sure you still have that goal in front of you. Happy Holidays! #cloud #devops #devopsengineer #amazonwebservices #cloudcomputing #inspire #motivate

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Took some junior level Android Engineer ~3+ months to get 2 xml files into prod at Walmart Global Tech and he got paid like $30k-$45k while sitting around joining meetings and and accomplishing practically nothing. He was so proud of "contributing to prod". The work he accomplished would take a normal Android dev 1-2 days. And people don't think DEI is an issue. Fortunes are moving into the pockets of non-Americans. People don't understand its not really only about DEI either. It's about American Citizens being systematically economically sabotaged for years. Tech started moving towards large CI/CD and/or QA systems half a decade ago, even for small companies that don't need them. This would be fine if it didn't require 2-3x the amount of "engineers" to manage/maintain, and if most of those engineers were from America. But they never are. They are almost all from overseas, working remotely or on h1b1. Money is flowing away from the USA that doesn't need to, all because we're living in a socially deranged society that wants to virtue signal to the world that we are good people, while simultaneously sabotaging our own peoples' prosperity. Large corporations could easily train American citizens to do the jobs they are hiring for out-of-country, but that's not the objective of these designs. The objective is to move money out of country on a massive scale. To move money away from America. To take money from American citizens. By design. It's not Corporate Economic Sabotage, it's National Economic Sabotage. DEI makes it exponentially worse. There is a simple pattern. (1) A foreigner gets into a position of authority/management at an American company. (2) They then install foreigners into technological decision making and/or recruitment/hiring-manager positions. (3) From there its all down-hill, the technological decision maker creates a complex and completely unnecessary system of CI/CD, QA, revolving around mocking/testing. (4) The people writing code for (3) are all or mostly hired overseas or on h1b1. (5) Now you have an unnecessarily large team of "engineers" from overseas getting paid easily 100k-200k each. (6) Now the business has coded itself into a corner, and in the future has to hire "engineers" that write code in the same language, and "engineers" that believe in hyper CI/CD and/or QA practices that are completely unnecessary. Now the business is forced to hire more foreign engineers or h1b's to come to America, because this is where these people mostly live. Its a never ending process of instantiating unnecessary software engineering practices that caters to non-americans. Businesses will even train all of these foreign engineers to do the job. How come they don't train Americans to do these jobs? Because the objective is to move money out of country. DEI makes the problem so much worse. Now businesses have an excuse to specifically target and exclude literally white people(mostly heterosexual males) from society.

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Today's more specific question to help with the job search: What are you supposed to do for networking if you live, comparatively speaking, in the middle of nowhere? I'm *in* the Chicago area, but I'm definitely at the periphery of it. For example, I live out in McHenry county, one of the collar counties. Or while I'm on a train line, the train into the city is 1.5 hour, or only 1 hour if it's a weekday and I can catch one of the rush hour express trains. So while I can make it into the city for events, it can also easily become a full-day affair, like how getting to/from the Center on Halsted for a career fair in September took a 1 hour train ride and a 30 minute bus ride. So for as much as I would *want* to go to networking events, a lot of them start late enough in the evening to not really be feasible for me. What am I supposed to do to be able to network in this situation? #wanttowork #softwareengineering #ruby #java #jobsearch #opentoconnect #networking

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DE Shaw has opened applications for DESIS Ascend Educare! 🎉 This is a great opportunity for anyone who want to get mentorship and possibly even work for The D. E. Shaw Group in the future. I cracked this program in my second year itself, and I've some great tips for anyone who want to apply. Linking some of the resources below: 👇 1. How I cracked DE Shaw & Co: https://lnkd.in/gyhht_Nu 2. How I got selected for DESIS Ascend Educare : https://lnkd.in/g4gk2qzS 3. While filling in my application last time, I had done a unique and interesting thing, which was adding a personalized video in my application. I'm opening up the link to the video to everyone. You all can take inspiration from it and try to make your application stand out. https://lnkd.in/grct_6hg Application link in the comment. #share #learning #program #tips #experience #scholarship

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week 16 & 17: 1) have been doing a lot of user interviews with engineering leaders and devs over the past few weeks. super thankful that these guys take time off their day to answer a ton of my questions and let me pick their brain! Rajesh Raikwar Raghav Toshniwal Haren Bhandari Saksham Aggarwal Russell Smiley 🐿️ shoutout to you guys for being awesome <3 2) we've been doing a lot of ux changes at Facets.cloud, a couple of them were released to our existing customers, so we've been trying to build a feedback loop to see and validate if the changes we made are fruitful. so using Product Fruits and Mixpanel for guides + analytics 3) i've mentioned earlier how hsrhackerhouse was getting tough to host in cafes. so a lot of generous folks have offered to partner with us and open up their office spaces on the weekends for us to ship from, super grateful to all these folks for giving back to the community Palash Mehul Denver Dhruv and many more. will be announcing these soon. 4) made 30$ on the "get-hired" project from the first customer. worked on completing the Gumroad guide over the weekend to about 70%. did some research about how seo could be a potential channel to bring hits to the guide or landing page(if i make one) 5) ran the tcs 10k this weekend, couldn't hit my target of a 50 min 10k but getting faster for sure(was around 14 min off) p.s. a lotta folks ask what even is built at hackerhouse, here's a cool project one of our folks launched, check out blrhikes.com - a cool guide to the hidden spots in blr built by Shreshth Mohan, he's made around 900$ on it already!

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Unlock New Job Opportunities with F1 Hire 🌍🚀 Are you an international student, especially from India, looking for job opportunities in the U.S.? F1 Hire is here to help you find your next career move! This powerful tool is specifically designed to simplify the job search for international students by providing: ✅ H-1B & Green Card sponsorship history ✅ E-Verify participation details ✅ Real-time job openings across platforms like LinkedIn, Glassdoor, Indeed, Handshake, and Google Jobs ✅ Skill match percentages, helping you find roles that match your qualifications! Several Indian students have successfully used F1 Hire to land job offers in the U.S. It's perfect for organizing and tracking your applications, ensuring you're targeting companies that are open to hiring international candidates. 🔗 Learn more about how F1 Hire can support your job search: f1hire.com #JobSearch #IndianStudents #InternationalStudents #CareerGrowth #VisaSponsorship #F1Hire

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While applying for roles, I’ve been reminding myself of lessons I learned long ago. One key takeaway: Generating JWTs client-side risks exposing users to security vulnerabilities. Always let the backend handle it. #webdevelopment #softwaredevelopment #techtips #opentowork

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Last night, while I was bartending my usual shift, I had the unexpected pleasure of meeting a software engineering manager from Amazon. 🧑‍💻🍸 Picture this: I’m shaking up a margarita when I notice this guy who looks like he spends his days wrangling code rather than cocktails. Naturally, I had to seize the opportunity! So, between mixing drinks and serving customers, I gave him the quick elevator pitch about my latest web scraper project and the frameworks I’ve been diving into. Here’s the kicker – just as I was about to ask if he’s on LinkedIn (you know, to pick his brain about Amazon’s interview process), I got swamped with guests and had to bounce! Talk about a missed opportunity! Note to self: next time, I’ll serve the drinks with one hand and send LinkedIn invites with the other. 🍹💼 But hey, if you’re reading this, mystery Amazon manager, let’s connect! I’d love to chat more about your career and what it’s like to work for Amazon. #SoftwareEngineeringJourney #Networking #MissedOpportunities #LearningToCode

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🚀 Exciting News for Frontend Job Seekers! 🚀 Hey everyone! 👋 Over the past few months, I’ve had the pleasure of conducting mock interviews on Topmate, and it’s been an incredible experience! Thank you to everyone who has trusted me with their interview prep—your journey has taught me so much. 🙌 From my conversations, I’ve noticed two key challenges that many experienced professionals face when it comes to interviews: 1️⃣ Lack of focused preparation. 2️⃣ Not enough real-world interview practice. To help bridge this gap, I’m thrilled to announce the launch of a special package designed just for those aiming to land Frontend roles in tech! 🎯 Here’s what you get: 💡 4 intensive mock interviews: 2 sessions covering DSA (Data Structures & Algorithms) 2 sessions diving deep into Frontend Development 📅 Spread across a month for flexibility, with each session followed by detailed, personalized feedback so you can fine-tune your skills and ace those interviews! 🔥 Limited-time offer, so if you’re serious about leveling up your interview game, now’s the time to act! Check it out and book your spot here 👉 https://lnkd.in/g6rWxxGU

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𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐭 𝐒𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐞: 𝐌𝐲 𝐉𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐨𝐩 𝟏𝟎% 𝐚𝐭 Scaler! I am honored to share that I have been recognized among the top 10% of learners at Scaler. This achievement is the result of an outstanding curriculum, a supportive community, and my steadfast dedication to growth. 𝙆​̳𝙚​̳𝙮​̳ ​̳𝙏​̳𝙖​̳𝙠​̳𝙚​̳𝙖​̳𝙬​̳𝙖​̳𝙮​̳𝙨​̳ ​̳𝙛​̳𝙧​̳𝙤​̳𝙢​̳ ​̳𝙈​̳𝙮​̳ ​̳𝙎​̳𝙘​̳𝙖​̳𝙡​̳𝙚​̳𝙧​̳ ​̳𝙀​̳𝙭​̳𝙥​̳𝙚​̳𝙧​̳𝙞​̳𝙚​̳𝙣​̳𝙘​̳𝙚​̳:​ • 𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐬: Scaler's rigorous focus on fundamental computer science concepts has provided me with a solid foundation to solve complex problems with confidence. • 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞: The extensive problem-solving sessions and practice exercises have significantly sharpened my coding skills and enhanced my analytical abilities. • 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠: The collaborative atmosphere at Scaler has fostered a strong sense of camaraderie and mutual learning. The support and guidance from mentors and peers have been invaluable. • Adopting a Growth Mindset: Scaler's curriculum has consistently challenged me to step out of my comfort zone and embrace new challenges. This growth mindset has been crucial in my personal and professional development. This accomplishment underscores the transformative power of Scaler's learning experience, which has equipped me with the skills and confidence to tackle real-world software engineering challenges. I extend my deepest gratitude to the Scaler team for creating such an exceptional learning platform. I am excited to apply these learnings and contribute positively to the tech industry. #Scaler #TopPerformer #SoftwareEngineering #ContinuousLearning

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🚨 Calling All Bootcamp Grads Struggling to Land a Coding Job or Interview! 🚨 I know how tough it can be to break into the tech industry, especially when you're fresh out of a bootcamp and trying to land that first job. To help out, I'm offering FREE portfolio reviews for a limited number of people. I’ll provide detailed, constructive feedback on your portfolio, so you can improve your chances of landing interviews and standing out to potential employers. How does it work? Comment GITHUB and send me a connection request. I’ll review your portfolio/github and give you actionable advice to make it stronger. In exchange, all I ask is that you refer me to 2 friends who are also struggling to get their first tech job. That’s it. No strings attached. Just my way of helping out, and hopefully, I can help a few more people along the way. I can only help 1-2 people this week (to make sure I give everyone personalized attention), so if you or someone you know needs this, send me a message here or tag a friend in the comments below. Let’s get you closer to that job offer! 💪

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Over the years, I’ve come across some amazing platforms that have helped me grow, find opportunities, and level up my skills. These are my personal go-to for job hunting, learning new tech, and staying ahead in my career, hope they’ll help you as much as they’ve helped me!   🌟 Top 10 Sites for Your Career in 2024 1️⃣ LinkedIn – Networking and job search 2️⃣ Indeed – Extensive job listings 3️⃣ Glassdoor – Salaries & company insights 4️⃣ ZipRecruiter – AI-powered job matching 5️⃣ AngelList – Startup jobs 6️⃣ We Work Remotely – Remote job board 7️⃣ Monster – Global opportunities 8️⃣ CareerBuilder – Job search tools 9️⃣ Handshake – Student/grad internships 🔟 SimplyHired – Aggregates remote & local jobs   💻 10 Tech Skills in Demand for 2024 1️⃣ Machine Learning 2️⃣ Mobile Development 3️⃣ Cloud Computing (AWS, Azure, GCP) 4️⃣ Cybersecurity 5️⃣ Blockchain Development 6️⃣ Data Engineering 7️⃣ Data Visualization 8️⃣ UI/UX Design 9️⃣ SEO/SEM Marketing 🔟 IoT Development   📚 Best Sites for Free Online Education 1️⃣ Coursera 2️⃣ edX 3️⃣ Khan Academy 4️⃣ Udemy 5️⃣ MIT OpenCourseWare 6️⃣ Codecademy 7️⃣ Stanford Online 8️⃣ NPTEL 9️⃣ Alison 🔟 iTunes U   🛠️ Excel Learning Platforms 1️⃣ Excel Easy 2️⃣ Chandoo 3️⃣ Excel Jet 4️⃣ Mr. Excel 5️⃣ Excel Hero 6️⃣ Improve Your Excel 7️⃣ Excel Exposure 8️⃣ Contextures 9️⃣ Excel Central 🔟 Microsoft Excel Help Center   🎯 Resume Review Tools 1️⃣ Zety Resume Builder 2️⃣ Resumonk 3️⃣ VisualCV 4️⃣ Resume Genius 5️⃣ Resume.com 6️⃣ Enhancv 7️⃣ Cvmaker 8️⃣ Resume Baking 9️⃣ ResumUP 🔟 Resume Builder   🎙️ Top 10 Sites for Interview Prep 1️⃣ LeetCode 2️⃣ GeeksforGeeks 3️⃣ Careercup 4️⃣ Indiabix 5️⃣ Gainlo 6️⃣ Ambition Box 7️⃣ AceTheInterview 8️⃣ Codercareer 9️⃣ InterviewUp 🔟 InterviewBest   💡 Pro Tip: Bookmark these sites and dedicate some time every week to upskill or hunt for new roles. The key to a great career lies in continuous learning and strategic preparation!   #resume #learning #engineering #seo #machinelearning #security

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I genuinely feel like im being torn apart in so many different directions and have too many things to learn & not nearly enough time while unemployed and fighting against the clock I'm really proficient in Java but - If you wanna pass the interview for a FAANG you have to do leetcode + system design, no questions asked - If you wanna be a fullstack, you also need to be a god at angular/react followed by knowing the complete ins and outs of AWS so that involves project work - If I wanted to continue working with Appian (which was my 1st professional technology that i learnt) i'd need to do certs and the senior certification was modified recently to be a lot harder and there's new features released by appian every few months How do you avoid the pressure of succumbing to "I need x,y & z all at the same time" without losing your mind?

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Last Week's Hackathon from SourceCon Orlando is now public! 🐿💜 I wrote questions 3, 4, 7, 9, 13, and 17. So if those ones are frustrating... you can blame me. 😁 Here's a few tips if you've never done a Sourcing Hackathon before. 💻 💥Boolean is your friend 💥Read each question carefully for what it is asking. Every word and phrase is written intentionally 💥Don't overthink it. Some solutions are simpler than you realize 💥There might be more than one way to solve the question. The answer can be within videos, images, text on a page etc. #hackathon #talentsourcing https://lnkd.in/gjmbaWVW

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I hear a lot of stories about how people break into tech these days. My story is a little different. I'll set the scene. It's 2008. I'm studying print design in college at The College of Staten Island, City University of New York. A friend of mine said a professor of his was starting a no-fee bootcamp with 5 other students. (This was a couple of years before coding bootcamps were a thing. He was ahead of his time.) I met with the professor to discuss the details. He said something the effect of "Print is dead, come with me if you want to live...comfortably." Fast forward a few weeks later and we were working out of an art and tech center called Eyebeam in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan in New York. A few months later, we became an agency and I officially swapped Pantone swatches for a keyboard. We made minimum wage while gaining experience building sites for clients. At the same time, I was completing an internship with Spike TV for college credit then got my first job at Marvel as a front-end developer in 2009. 16 years and an appetizer combo platter of companies later and I haven't left the field. I've gained more skills, worked for fortune 500 companies, agencies, and startups, managed teams, saved and earned companies hundreds of thousands of dollars by implementing WCAG standards, work flow procedures, streamlining processes for faster delivery times, and mentored new devs. I've been in tech a long time and have no immediate plans to leave. A few years ago, a study was conducted by Accenture and tech education organization, Girls Who Code. The report indicated half of young women who go into tech leave by age 35. (https://lnkd.in/dxHMm7HS) I love this field too much and have come too far in my career to become a statistic. I'm currently expanding my skill set to become full stack by taking courses, contributing to open source, and freelancing. I don't know if it's sheer stubbornness, grit, or passion for building and maintaining products that's keeping me in this field but whatever the reason, I know I can be invaluable to an organization. I've done it before countless times and I can do it again.

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🌟 My Google Summer Internship 2025 Interview Experience 🌟 After applying three times, I finally got shortlisted for the Google Summer Internship 2025 without any referral among several participants—truly a milestone moment for me! 1st Round: Resume Shortlisting Getting my resume noticed without a referral was a big win, especially considering the competition. It really gave me a boost of confidence! 2nd Round: Telephonic Interview This round lasted 20-25 minutes, and I was asked about my projects, my experience with DSA (Data Structures & Algorithms), and the platforms where I solve problems. They also asked how many problems I had solved and in which programming language. The interviewer was super friendly, and I was genuinely shocked when I received the call. I didn’t expect it at all! 3rd Round: DSA Coding Challenge This happened on Google Meet, where I was given a medium-level backtracking question. I worked through it, and a few days later, I received an email inviting me to the final round! Final Round: Advanced DSA I was given a hard dynamic programming (DP) question. Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to solve it completely. Despite feeling super confident going into this round, things didn’t go as planned. I did my best but couldn’t make it to the next stage. While I did receive a rejection email, and yes, it stung a bit, I’m taking this as a learning experience. I know that one day, I will make it! Preparation time was critical, and staying motivated was a big part of this journey. A special thanks to my mom and friends for supporting me throughout. Grateful for the experience, and onwards to the next challenge! #Google #Internship #InterviewExperience #NeverGiveUp #DSA #CodingJourney #CareerGrowth #SummerInternship2025

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Thoughtworks is hiring for Application Developer role (2024 or earlier grads can try) 𝐄𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲: 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐟: 1) You are a recent Tech graduate or 2) You are looking for a career change or 3) If you are an intern from a Tech background. 𝐖𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐬: 1) Solid understanding of object-oriented programming (OOP) principles - think classes, objects, inheritance, polymorphism, and encapsulation. 2) Design and implement object-oriented solutions using good coding practices and principles. 3) Write clean, readable, and maintainable code following established naming conventions and best practices. 4) Apply your knowledge of data structures and algorithms to solve complex problems. 5) Demonstrate an understanding of operating systems, networking, and APIs. 6) Proficiency in at least one programming language (Java, Python, JavaScript, etc.) 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐑𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝: Ist June, 2024 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲: https://lnkd.in/dEWwdZEn 𝐈𝐧 𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐣𝐨𝐛𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬 𝐮𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭𝐬𝐀𝐩𝐩, 𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦: https://lnkd.in/dQMqkbtz In case of any issue, feel free to ping me at Aman Chowdhury 🇮🇳

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